Review expectations, create name tent to get acquainted. IR--begin reading strategies

L.A.--Respect Trifold IR--Reading Strategies Foldable & application

LA--Set up WOW book and introduct Quizlet IR--Introduce Rev It Up

LA--introduce productive group work , review vocabulary IR--Rev It Up vocabulary

LA--baseline FCAT Writing Test IR--Rev It Up

LA--Begin Story Elements, set up LA Binder IR--R.I.U. and begin guided reading

LA--Go over FL Writes, finish story elements IR--rotations

LA--Practice Plot Dev. and review story elements IR--rotations

LA--Practice Char. Dev and book pass IR--rotations

LA--Vocabulary Test Prefix, Suffix, Root Media Visit IR--rotations

LABOR DAY--NO SCHOOL

LA--Begin STARBOOK, IR--Rotations

LA--FAIR READING TEST (district) IR--Rev It Up vocab. test

LA--Ch. Dev. and Plot Dev. mini tests, go over literacy letter rubric IR--

LA--FAIR READING TEST, work on Lit. Letters IR--rotations

LA--Brainstorm and brainstorm stations Chapter 4 Starbook

Ch. 5 starbook and begin hook strategies for writing

LA--Ch. 6 Starbook and continue hooks

LA--LITERACY LETTER #1 DUE and hooks

LA--Ch. 7 Starbooks and hooks

LA--FOCUS TESTS ON: Character POV, Setting, Conflict

LA--Health Tips Article, finish hooks, starbook ch. 8

LA--Starbooks chapter 9

LA--Starbooks chapter 10, article on Willow the Cat

Article on Avatar, start main ideas

work on main idea, article on food fight, ch 11 Starbook

practice main idea,ch. 12 starbook

practice relevant details, Introduce EOD

practice inferences/context clue, how to address envelope for EOD

Review winning artwork and quotes for EOD

Mini tests on Main idea, relevant details, FCAT Explorer

Mini tests on Context Clues and Inferences

Field Trip to Riverview for Theodore Boone Play

Chapter 13 and 14 Theodore Boone

EOD quote and envelope with stamp due for project grade.

Ch. 15 and 16 Theo Boone, Scholarly language, brainstorm/hook review

Ch. 17 Theo Boone, scholarly language, brainstorm practice, article and questions

Scholarly language, article and questions, write intro paragraph

Article and questions, scholarly language, start anecdotes

Article and questions, scholarly language, ancedote practice.

Finish STARBOOK, anecdotes as support for essay

Figurative Language Notes, anecdote practice, article and questions

Figurative Language Video, WOW, anecdote practices, Begin Notes from the Midnight Driver

Notes from the Midnight Driver

Notes from the Midnight Driver

WOW quiz, Concrete Layered Example supporting detail, Notes from the Midnight Driver

Figurative and Descriptive Language Tests

Concrete Layered Examples, Notes from Midnight Driver

Concrete Layered Examples, Notes from Midnight Driver

Expository Endings, Article and Qs, write conclusion, Notes from Midnight Driver

Read through p. 118 in NFMD, writing practice

Start typing up essay on place to eat, read NFMD

finish typing up essay on place to eat, NFMD, WOW

NFMD, Compare lesson and practice, essay help

FLORIDA WRITES PRACTICE TEST as required by district

Review Compare/Contrast, NFMD,

Review Cause/Effect, NFMD

Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, NFMD

Review Analyze Words and Words with Multiple Meanings

FCAT reading comprehension practice

Compare FOCUS test, Contrast FOCUS test, NFMD

Cause/Effect FOCUS test, NFMD

Analyze words/phrases FOCUS test, NFMD

Essay organization activity, NFMD

Essay organization activity, test on NFMD

Thanksgiving article/activity and read RULES (new class novel)

Thanksgiving artice/activity and read RULES--no school 23,24,25

Author's Purpose Foldable, Review Persuasive Wrting, RULES

REQUIRED FLORIDA WRITES TESTING

REQUIRED FAIR TESTING FOR PROGRESS MONITORING

Persuasive Techniques toldable and RULES

Author's Perspective Foldable, review word structure and RULES

FOCUS mini tests--author's purpose, author's perspective, word structure

RULES, RC practice with news article

RULES, Review subject/verb agreement

RULES, Review Capitalization and practice (titles and first words)

RULES, Review Capitalization and practice (people, cultures)

RULES, Review Capitalization and practice (transportation and organizations)

Quiz on subject/verb agreement, RULES finish and review

Complete Review on RULES, quiz on capitalization

Persuasive Techniques class activity

Test on Rules

Begin "Freak the Mighty" chapters 1-4 character analysis on Max, Kevin, Gwen, Gram, Grim & vocab.

Chap. 5-7 in Freak, Print Features, vocabulary

WOW, Ch. 8-10 in Freak, Organizational Features, vocab.

Ch. 11-13 in Freak the Mighty, Text Features Productive Group Work Activity

Ch. 14-16 Freak the Mighty, Grim & Max static or dynamic,compare/contrast Kevin & Jason

Begin FL Writes Review, Ch. 17-19 Freak the Mighty, brainstorm compare/contrast Gwen & Catherine's m

FL Writes Review, Ch. 20-22 Freak the Mighty, compare/contrast Max & Catherine, write intro para.

FL Writes Review, Text Feature Quiz, Ch. 23-25 Freak the Mighty

FL Writes Review, Review for Freak Test, Support Paragraph #1 for Max/Catherine essay

FL Writes Review, Support Paragaph #2 for Max/Catherine essay

NO SCHOOL

NO SCHOOL

Freak the Mighty Test, Conclusion for Max/Catherine essay

Begin FEVER 1793 Ch. 1-2

Inspirational Quote Due, Ch. 3-4 FEVER,

RD Article and questions, Ch. 5-6 FEVER, periods/commas, expository brainstorm/plan

RC Article and Q, Ch. 7-8 FEVER, commas/quotation marks, expository brainstorm/plan

RC article & Qs, Ch. 9-10 FEVER, apostrophes/punctuating titles, persuasive brainstorm/plan

RC article & Qs, Ch. 11-12 FEVER, persuasive brainstorm/plan

RC article & Qs, Ch. 13-14 FEVER, persuasive brainstorm/plan, catch up

catch up in FEVER, Patterns of Organization--headings/subheadings, chron. order, listing, def. & ex.

REPORT CARDS GOING HOME, Catch up in FEVER, Patterns of Organization--Q&A, C&E, Prob/Sol, Process

Catch up in FEVER, patterns of organization--C&C, Classification, Illustration

Patterns of Organization article review

Vocabulary review, patterns of organization activity

TEXT STRUCTURE/PATTERNS OF ORGANIZATION TEST

WRITING REVIEW, individual and collaborative practice-brainstorm/plan, Chapter 15 FEVER

WRITING REVIEW, collaborative practice-introduction, Chapter 16 FEVER

WRITING REVIEW, collaborative practice-support par. 1, Chapter 17 FEVER

WRITING REVIEW, collaborative practice-support par. 2, Chapter 18 FEVER

WRITING REVIEW, collaborative practice-conclusion, Chapter 19 in FEVER,

SEASONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITY

Chapter 20 in FEVER, Writing Review--packet

Chapter 21 in FEVER, Wrtiting Review-packet

Chapter 22 in FEVER, Writing Review--packet

NO SCHOOL DUE TO PRESIDENT'S DAY

Read through Ch. 25 in FEVER, Writing Review--packet

Read Ch. 26 in FEVER, Wrtiting Review--packet

Ch. 27 in FEVER, Writing Review--packet

WRITING CONCEPTS TEST--review packet!!!

FINAL REVIEW FOR FLORIDA WRITES

FLORIDA WRITES TEST!!!! THE REAL THING! Review for FEVER test

Fever Test Review, WOW, Symbolism in literature, article and questions

Symbolism in literature productive group work, article and questions

Finish symbolism PGW, present posters, article and questions

Article and questions, Begin STARGIRL Chapters 1-2

Article and questions, STARGIRL Ch 3-5, introduce symbolism project

WOW, Test on FEVER vocab, article and questions, Ch. 6-8,work on symbolsm poster

FEVER book test, article and questions, Ch. 9-11, work on symbolism poster

Article and questions, BEGIN SPRING BREAK

Ch. 12-14 in STARGIRL, Article and questions, Symbolism Project Given

FCAT 2.0 Packet "The Kite" , STARGIRL through Ch. 17

FCAT 2.0 Packet "Rivers and Streams", STARGIRL through Ch. 18

FCAT 2.0 Packet "Last Frontier of Texas", Movie Review & FCAT practice Hunger Games

"Haiti's Young Face Dangers", Symbolism Project Due, Movie Review Qs

STARGIRL, "Meteorite Crashes through Roof"

STARGIRL (last day to turn in late projects), "Man Who Struck Bear"

End of 3rd quarter, strange news stories articles and Qs, STARGIRL

STARGIRL, Secret Service article and Qs

PROFESSIONAL DAY--NO SCHOOL

Read through Chapter 24 in STARGIRL, website on the Sonoran Desert

STARGIRL, Review for FCAT, article and questions

STARGIRL, Review for FCAT, article and questions

STARGIRL, Review for FCAT, article and questions

GOOD FRIDAY--NO SCHOOL

Review for FCAT, FOCUS mini assessments: auth. pur., auth. persp., cause/effect, article and qs

Review for FCAT, FOCUS mini assessments: conflict, inferences, compare

Review for FCAT, FOCUS mini assessments:fig. lang., descr. lang, contrast

Review for FCAT, STARGIRL TEST, FOCUS mini assessments:

REPORT CARDS GOING HOME--RETURN ENVEOPES SIGNED BY MONDAY

Review for FCAT, FOCUS mini assessments:

READING FCAT

READING FCAT

MATH FCAT

Robert Fulghum's "All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten"

How to Write a Personal Credo--begin credos in class

Type up personal Credos

SCIENCE FCAT/Finish typing personal credo

How to Determine the Credibility of a Website

GREAT AMERICAN MAIL RACE LETTER- CHILD TO WORK DAY--must have note to attendance office in advance.

Introduce philanthropy project, Chapter 1 and 2 in Pigman, CREDO due

View another website for a philanthropy, Ch. 3 and 4 in Pigman

FAIR READING TESTING

Research Process--Make a Wish Foundation, introduce philanthropy project

FAIR READING TESTING, Ch.

Research Process--Habitat for Humanity, Intro phil. project due 5/21

Work on Philanthropy Project

Chapters 5-6 in Pigman, Introduce Thank You Note--due 5/15

Chapters 7-9 in Pigman, answer questions, work on TYN

Chapters 10-12 in Pigman, answer questions, work on TYN

Chapters 13-15 in Pigman, answer questions, work on TYN

Pigman Review Questions, work on TYN

Typed Thank You note due--assigned 5/8

Pigman Test, work on philanthropy project

Introduce Favorites Project, work on philanthropy project

Work on philanthropy and favorites project

Philanthropy Project due Work on favorites project

Work on Favorites Project

Work on Favorites Project

Favorites Project Due

Begin Autobiorgraphy Presentations

NO SCHOOL DUE TO MEMORIAL DAY

Autobiography Presentations

Autobiography Presentations

Autobiography Presentations

Field Trip/ Evaluations

GRADUATION!!! LAST DAY OF SCHOOL